- Hey guys, it's Taylor
from the Girl on Bloor blog, and today I'm sharing the super
easy Sausage Egg McMuffin. Now that we're getting into the new year and trying to forget about all the crap we ate over the holidays, I thought I'd show you how
to make a healthier version of everyone's favorite breakfast sandwich. It's not an exact copycat
of the one from McDonald's, but it's pretty darn close. Today, we'll be using some ground turkey to make some delicious sausage patties. So you'll shave a bunch of
calories off the McMuffin, and then we'll be using eggs
and standard English muffins to tie it all together. Oh, and the cheese, can't forget that. These homemade McMuffins
are definitely going to be something you're going to
want to make all year long. And the most amazing part of all is that they are freezer friendly. That's right, you can literally
make a whole bunch of them, wrap them up, and then store them for up to three months in the freezer. So you can just grab
one on the go to reheat if you need a quick breakfast but don't have the time to cook. I know, I'm just coming through here with the meal prep wins. Okay, so first things first, you want to get the turkey
sausage patties going. If you're feeling lazy,
and you don't want to make the entire breakfast sandwich in one go, you should know that the
turkey sausage patties are also freezer friendly. Well, duh. So you can make the patties,
cook them, and then freeze them to use in all kinds of
different breakfast recipes. You can use them in these
McMuffins or keep them around for different types of breakfast recipes, such as breakfast burritos, breakfast pizzas, breakfast quesadillas, or even just your regular Sunday brunch. The options are endless. If you want to get creative
with your breakfast sandwich, you can even switch up the toppings and add some extra veggies
or use bagels as buns instead of making the
standard Egg McMuffin recipe. I've got a ton of easy breakfast recipes and more breakfast meal
prep ideas on my blog. I've linked them below this video. If you're looking to get
your breakfast game strong, head on over. If sausage patties are
made with ground turkey, then you'll add in some salt and pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and fennel. This is my standard sausage mix, and you can use it with
any type of ground meat. So if you'd rather use ground
chicken or even ground pork, then go for it. Obviously with the ground pork, you'll be adding more calories, because it's not as lean as
ground turkey or chicken. Just make sure you're aware of that before making any substitutions. Once you've got everything mixed together, you'll form the sausage mix into patties, kind of like what you do
when making burger patties. But in this case, you'll
want the sausage patties to be much thinner. You'll want to aim for about
quarter-inch thickness here, as thin as you can possibly get them without them falling apart. What I find easiest is
to line a baking sheet or a cutting board with some wax paper, divide the sausage mix up
into six equally sized balls, then press down on them to flatten them. Once you have the patties made and formed into a nice-looking shape, you're going to cook them. Add a bit of olive oil or
whatever oil you have on hand to a large skillet, then fry the patties for
about five minutes per side. Cook them over medium heat, and watch them closely so they don't burn. I don't know about you,
but I'm super guilty of getting really impatient
and cranking my stove up to max heat so that the pan heats faster. That's just never a good
idea. Just don't do it. Heat the skillet over medium
heat and keep it there. Once your sausage patties are cooked, you'll start doing the eggs. Now here's the tricky part and where my fancy egg
cup tools come in handy. I ordered these silicone
egg cup rings off of Amazon. They're very cheap, like five
bucks or something like that. If you're not into ordering from evil corporations like Amazon, you can of course get them
at most cooking stores. And many big box stores
like Walmart, Canadian Tire, and Marshall's should also have them. Not that the big box
stores are any better, but you get the drift. Now the skillet should
still have enough grease from the sausage patties, but
you can add in a bit of butter or some more olive oil if you'd like. Keep the heat on medium. Then press down firmly on the egg ring to ensure that your egg will
actually stay in the ring. Crack your egg into it. Hold the ring there for a few more seconds until the egg starts to set. And then it's just a matter of waiting for the egg to fully cook. This should take about
another five minutes or so. As you can see from this
video, I cheaped out, and I only got one egg cup ring, and that was clearly a huge mistake, as I had to wait for all of
the eggs to cook individually. And with six eggs, you just
don't want to be doing that. If you don't want six egg cup
rings kicking around either, which is understandable, then a good compromise would
be getting two or three total. That way you can cook
more than one egg at once. I tend to break the yolk of
the egg after a few minutes to speed up the cooking process and keep the egg from being runny when I bite down into the sandwich. But this is just a matter
of personal preference. Some people really like their runny eggs, and I'm not gonna stand
in the way of that. So you do you. So now that we've got the
sausage patties and eggs ready, the rest is quite simple. You'll lightly toast your English muffins. If you really want to take the
health factor over the top, you'll use whole wheat English muffins. Even though I consider
myself a healthy person, I don't really eat bread that often, so when I do I go for the white bread. But again, this is a matter
of personal preference. I feel like we've already
healthified this sandwich enough by swapping out the pork for turkey. So you make the final choice
on the whole wheat thing. I'm not gonna push you to do more. So toast those English muffins. Hopefully your toaster
isn't as erratic as mine where it barely toasts one minute and then burns everything the next. Once you've got that
perfect light toast on them, add a cheese slice. And please do the love of
god, make it real cheese. Then top with a sausage patty,
egg, and the final top bun. Now you're in Sausage Egg McMuffin heaven. They really are super easy to make. And it's one of my favorite
breakfast meal ideas for the freezer-friendly potential and just how filling they are. So instead of hitting up the drive-through on your way to work, you can now hit up your freezer instead. Yay! Now I know you're probably
wondering how to freeze, defrost, and reheat these babies, so I will give you some
quick instructions. To freeze them, you'll
want to assemble them in a freezer bag, then lay
them flat in the freezer once they've had the
chance to cool slightly. You can either use plastic freezer bags or try to find some
reusable silicone ones. The only thing with the
silicone freezer bags is that they tend to
be on the smaller side. So you may need to
separate your McMuffins. Alternatively, you can freeze them in glass meal prep containers, but again, you'll probably only be able
to fit two per container, and you might risk smushing them. So use your discretion here
in terms of the packaging. When you're ready to eat, you can take one out of the freezer, then pop it into the oven or microwave. I recommend the oven as
the microwave will make the buns a little bit soggy. That's just something to be aware of, but the microwave works
for if you're in a hurry or if you're trying to cheap out on hydro. You'll likely need two to
four minutes in the microwave and 10 to 15 minutes in a 350-degree oven. And there you have it. I hope you like this video and
hopefully I've inspired you to get on top of your meal
prep breakfast game this year. There are so many more
meal prep breakfasts where this came from. So be sure to check out
below this video for the link to the full recipe, along with
other easy breakfast ideas. And if you enjoyed this
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